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OH - Andrew Keith for child pornography, West Chester Twp, 2011

There's an allegation here that the mother of this man might have known what he was up to. She has not been charged, however. I noticed that the day care is unlicensed. This crime can happen anywhere, but licensing is a step in the right direction, IMO. Shame on Mr. Keith.

" A Warren County [OH] man is facing more than 100 charges of producing child pornography. A federal grand jury has charged Andrew Faires Keith, 27, of Mason, with 115 counts of producing child pornography. The indictment also charges Keith with one count each of transportation and possession of child pornography...."

and

"....The indictment alleges that on multiple occasions during 2002 and 2003, Keith coerced or forced at least three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, photographed the boys and traded the images over the Internet...."

and

"....the government considers Keith to be an opportunistic offender based on the fact that the children he abused in this case were being cared for by his mother at her in-home day care located at 9256 McCauley Road in West Chester Township...."

and

"....West Chester police listed the unlicensed day care's address as 9256 MCauley Road, and they asked anyone whose children stayed there between 2002 and 2006 to call Detective Andrew Schweier at 513-759-7263.

An update on Keith. I'm pleased to see his mother was charged. There must have been some evidence that she knew or that wouldn't happen. I'm always curious as to what pushes a trial into the Federal system. In this case, it looks like Keith sent the videos over a state line. That'll do it. This happened 8-9 years ago. I'm assuming one of the boys finally disclosed. He's a brave boy and undoubtedly saved many others from the same abuse!!

"A man accused of taking pornographic images of the children in his mother’s West Chester Twp. in-home day care has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Andrew Faires Keith, 27, of Snider Court in Mason, is expected to enter a guilty plea during a hearing Monday in U.S. District Court..."

and

".....Keith has agreed to plead guilty to 15 counts of producing child pornography and one count each of child pornography and posession of child pornography. He was indicted Jan. 19 by a federal grand jury on 117 charges, including 115 counts of producing child pornography...."

and

"...The incidents occurred at an in-home day care run by the suspect’s mother, Teresa Bailey, in the XXXX block of McCauley Road in West Chester Twp., according to police reports. Bailey was charged by the state with two counts of child endangering that accuse her of failing to protect the children from Keith...."

".... FBI agents searched Keith's home in Mason and a storage unit he rented in January 2011. They seized cell phones, computers, zip drives and other similar products. Forensic analysis found Keith still possessed the above referenced photographs in addition to numerous other images of child pornography. The analysis also determined Keith had taken sexually explicit photos of more than one child. Some of the other images possessed by Keith included images of children as young as infants being sexually abused. The total number of images is well in excess of 600...."

and

"....The terms of the plea agreement call for Keith to be sentenced to a minimum of 30 years and up to life in prison...."

"The West Chester mother of the man charged with 117 counts of child porn was in court Tuesday. Teresa Bailey is charged because she is accused of knowing that her son, Andrew Keith, was taking pictures and engaging in sexual acts with children at the daycare center she ran out of her home. Bailey is charged with child endangerment...."

more at link (and mug shot)

She was supposed to be caring for little ones, not standing by while they were abused and photographed. SHAME!!